Joe Nathan Wilson (November 1, 1922 â August 13, 2015) was an American politician in the state of Iowa. Wilson was born in Centerville, Iowa. He attended the University of Washington Law School and was a farmer. He also served in World War II in the United States Navy. He was a Republican State Senator from Appanoose County from 1961 to 1965. Wilson died in August 2015 at the age of 92.